This site is for the family and friends of Roy Gilbert.
Roy Henry Gilbert
July 13, 1962 - June 11, 2006
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Since I'm caretaker of this site, I decided to post my eulogy for Roy, since I did not have the opportunity to speak at his memorial. Sorry to anyone who had signed the guestbook. It had to be removed due to a ridiculous amount of spamming. On June 16, 2006, the family and friends of Roy gathered at the Hotel Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, California to celebrate his life. Request a DVD Questions or comments? Please contact the webmaster via email: |
Joe's Thoughts There is a cartoon of two chocolate candy rabbits are facing eachother. One has a bite taken out of its butt, the other has its ears bitten off. The first one says, "My butt hurts." The second one replies, "What?" Roy printed it out and hung it on his office door. For anyone who didn't know him, to imagine a year without Roy is to imagine a year with less; less fun, less laughter. But worse in my mind is to not know what you are missing. I tried to convince my parents for seven years to visit me in LA. They never had the opportunity to meet Roy, and I feel they really missed out. Having worked as his assistant for five years, I got to know him well. He was a son, a little brother, a husband, father and friend. Almost everyday there was a story about Rasa's crazy schedule, another adventure with Collin, whom we called "the boy," a conversation that began with "You'll never guess what Zuma did last night..." There were fun forwards from Norm, and every picture had a story from his childhood, growing up with his brother John and sister Grace. Our families were often the subject of our conversation, and it was always evident how much love Roy had for his family. On June 11th, 2006, our lives changed. It was unimaginable to me that Roy would ever not be there, to make me laugh, to keep me in line. Elements of my life and work that were filled with Roy's light felt gray and empty. Roy was such an amazing personality in the work place, in the moment. We were a team and we had the same twisted sense of humor--not that I have ever purchased a stuffed cat, which, I don't need to... primarily because Roy had already bought one for me. The truth is that one is never the same after you've come to know and love someone like Roy, someone who absolutely lives their life to the fullest. These people make the rest of us better people in return. They show us how life is supposed to be lived. In the weeks and months that followed, it became increasingly more difficult to try and find some way to continue without him. So I just abandoned that notion and instead I have continued with him, with all the great memories, the laughter and friendship that we shared. And in doing so, I've tried to embrace life the way Roy did, to put his example into practice. Five years was not long enough; fifty years wouldn't be enough. Although I miss him greatly, he is very much a part of my life; he still makes me laugh, and he still keeps me in line. - Joseph Carrillo |